St. John Valley Times wrote:It has been more than 50 years since regular passenger train service has been offered in northern Maine, according to a press release from The Aroostook Medical Center. A fundraiser planned for Saturday, May 25 in Presque Isle will change that.
Maine Northern Railway, TAMC and media sponsor WAGM-TV have partnered to offer two passenger train excursions to benefit children’s healthcare in Aroostook County.
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Pan Am Railways — Boston & Maine/Maine Central — Delaware & Hudson
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